Small steps.
Big Ideas.
The multi-actor project Hort2thefuture will address 3 main sustainability problems in horticulture: 1) continued reliance on peat growing media and drawbacks of current peat alternatives, 2) inefficient or inappropriate use of agricultural inputs and 3) suboptimal soil health due to unsustainable management practices.
About us
Hort2thefuture is a 6.5 MEUR project which will run from 2024-2028. It comprises 28 research, supplier, retail, grower, communication, training and stakeholder partners from 12 European countries. The project outcomes will help realise Mission: Soil health objectives, by involving stakeholders along the whole agri-food chain and cooperation with FAO.
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Oxygen microbubble irrigation: A promising strategy to reduce soil compaction in melon
Within the Hort2theFuture project, Saad Khahli, a master’s student at the Technical University of Cartagena (UPCT) investigated the use of oxygen microbubbles in irrigation water to counteract the negative effects of soil compaction in melon crops....
New peat-free growing media trials in Spain
The Hort2theFuture consortium continues to take important steps towards a more resource-efficient horticultural sector across Europe. As part of this work, new trials have been launched in south-eastern Spain to test innovative peat-free and...
From wood chips to growing media: Visit to the Hunton plant
A group of Hort2thefuture partners visited Hunton, a leading wood-fibre-based material producer in Norway. While the use of wood fibre in the paper industry is declining, it is increasingly finding its way into circular products such as insulation...
Peat alternatives
New peat-free alternatives
Horticultural inputs
New nano/micro-irrigation products
Soil structure
New biological, chemical and mechanical solutions
Horticultural innovations in soil-friendly practices to ensure a sustainable future
Duration: 2024-2028
Budget
Partners (12 countries)
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